Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$5,421step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,625 mi
Typical range: $4,553–$6,288
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,782
Fuel: $1,639
All-in estimate: $5,421

Return trip

Detroit → Laredo$6,717

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Laredo to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$2.55	$3,683 – $4,594
53' refrigerated	$4,930	$3.03	$4,289 – $5,571
48' flatbed	$4,979	$3.06	$4,282 – $5,676
Step deck	$5,421	$3.34	$4,553 – $6,288
Power only	$3,668	$2.26	$3,191 – $4,145
Hotshot	$2,769	$1.70	$2,298 – $3,240
26' box truck	$2,709	$1.67	$2,302 – $3,115
Sprinter van	$1,655	$1.02	$1,390 – $1,920

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laredo, TX to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $5,421 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,625 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,553 and $6,288.

How far is Laredo, TX from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,625 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,639 of the $5,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,717, which makes Laredo, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology